Russell Springs, KY City Data

Russell Springs, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,399 people who live in Russell Springs and approximately 16,315 who live in Russell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Russell Springs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Russell Springs. We have included Russell Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Russell Springs Information

Russell County where Russell Springs resides is 282.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,315 and has a population rank of 2,002 out of all the places in the United States.

Russell Springs has a total of 2,399 people and of those residents there are 1,050 males and 1,349 females. The median age of the male population is 40.4 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 214 births each year and around 204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Russell Springs varies per year, but currently 2,391 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,399 people who live in Russell Springs, there are 538 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Russell Springs is 262 male and 276 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,920.

General Russell Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Russell County	282.82
Water area in square miles - Russell County	N/A
Resident population - Russell County	16,315
Population rank - Russell County	2,002
Total population	2,399
Total population (male)	1,050
Total population (female)	1,349
Population median age (male)	40.4
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Russell County	214
Deaths- Russell County	204
Population of one race	2,391
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	538
Population under 20 years (male)	262
Population under 20 years (female)	276
Total population 18 years and over	1,920

Russell Springs Social Characteristics

There are 6,941 households in Russell Springs. Families make up 4,837 of these households. The table below breaks down the Russell Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,836), male householder with no wife present (257) and female householder with no husband present (603). The remainder of the Russell Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,145. Russell Springs, KY moving companies help people in Russell Springs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Russell Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Russell Springs is based, there are 6,954 females 15 and over; of those females there are 892 never married, 4,100 now married, 110 separated, 1,057 widowed, and 795 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 70 separated, 227 widowed and 769 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Russell Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Russell Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Russell County)
Total households	6,941
Family households (families)	4,837
With own children under 18 years	2,182
Married-couple family	3,836
With own children under 18 years	1,579
Male householder, no wife present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	148
Female householder, no husband present, family	603
With own children under 18 years	380
Nonfamily households	2,145
Householder living alone	1,949
65 years and over	895

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	290
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	438
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,853
Householder	673
Spouse	485
Child	586
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	41
Foster child	7
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	528
Male householder	158
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	326
Female householder living alone	312
Female householder not living alone	14
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,954
Never married	892
Now married	4,100
Separated	110
Widowed	1,057
Divorced	795
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	70
Widowed	227
Divorced	769

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,399
Male	1,050
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	6
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	58
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	79
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	20
Female	1,349
Under 5 years	70
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	13
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	74
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	50
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	50

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,399
One race	2,391
White	2,370
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,381
People who are White alone	2,352
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	11
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,415
Same house	9,928
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,157
Different state or abroad	893
Different state	845
Abroad	48

PLACE OF BIRTH (Russell County)
Total resident population	16,315
Born in United States	11,800
State of residence	13,000
Different state	3,128
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	24
Foreign born	163

Russell Springs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Russell Springs. That total enrollment is 3,471 for the population of the country, which includes Russell Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 835 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,163 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 540.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Russell Springs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,471
Pre-kindergarten	159
Public	159
Private
Kindergarten	189
Public	183
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,762
Public	1,738
Private	24
Elementary and high school	2,582
Public	2,514
Private	68
High school grades 9 to 12	820
Public	776
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	489
Public	385
Private	104
Graduate or professional school	52
Public	42
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	12,378

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,437
Less than 9th grade	2,601
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,766
High school graduate	3,932
Some college, no degree	1,494
Associate's degree	544
Bachelor's degree	1,100
Graduate or professional degree	9.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	502

Russell Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,135 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Russell Springs. The Russell Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,552), service occupations (983), sales and office occupations (1,431), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (885) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,634). The 13,135 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,701 private wage and salary workers, 1,082 government workers, 746 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Russell County)
Population 16 years and over	13,135
In labor force	7,030
Civilian labor force	7,030
Employed	6,572
Unemployed	458
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,880
In labor force	3,196
Civilian labor force	3,196
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,255
In labor force	3,834
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	214
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Russell County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,463
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,352
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	708
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	95
Other means	39
Worked at home	267
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	139,285

OCCUPATION (Russell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,552
Service occupations	983
Sales and office occupations	1,431
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	885
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,634

INDUSTRY (Russell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	270
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,523
Wholesale trade	169
Retail trade	857
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	279
Information	85
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	194
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	264
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,265
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	422
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Russell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,552
Private wage and salary workers	4,701
Government workers	1,082
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	746
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Russell Springs Housing Characteristics

In Russell Springs, KY there are 9,064 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,941 occupied and 2,123 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Russell Springs, there are 5,984 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 77 units in Russell Springs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Russell Springs, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Russell Springs, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Russell Springs. There are 218 housing units with rent less than $200, 262 with rent between $200-299, 549 with rent between $300-499 and 50 with rent for $500 and above. Full Russell Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Russell Springs, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Russell County)
Total housing units	9,064
Occupied housing units	6,941
Vacant housing units	2,123

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Russell County)
Total housing units	9,064
1-unit, detached	5,984
1-unit, attached	77
2 units	51
3 or 4 units	131
5 to 9 units	156
10 to 19 units	66
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	2,432

HOUSING TENURE (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
Owner-occupied	5,518
Renter-occupied	1,423

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
No vehicles available	681
2 vehicle available	3,976
3 vehicles available	1,007
4 vehicles available	264
5 or more vehicles available	111

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
Utility gas	56
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,708
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,119
Coal or coke
Wood	539
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	67

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Russell County)
Occupied housing units	6,941
Less Than $50,000	5,518
$50,000 to $99,999	1,502
$100,000 to $149,999	275
$150,000 to $199,999	104
$200,000 to $299,999	68
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	62,000

GROSS RENT (Russell County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,423
Less than $200	218
$200 to $299	262
$300 to $499	549
$500 to $699	44
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A